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Which of the following best describes the relationship between 'abide by' and 'to comply with'?

  • They are part of a sequence.
  • They have no relation to one another.
  • They represent contrasting ideas.
  • They are synonyms. (correct)

If someone is described as 'recondite,' what can be inferred about their field of expertise?

  • It is easily understood by most people.
  • It is practical and hands-on.
  • It is widely known.
  • It is abstract and difficult to understand. (correct)

Which situation exemplifies the use of 'accentuate' in the same way as 'emphasize'?

  • Diminishing background noise to hear a conversation.
  • Minimizing errors in a calculation.
  • Highlighting key points in a presentation. (correct)
  • Ignoring details to get project done faster.

In what scenario would 'accommodate' be best replaced by 'allow for'?

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Which action best illustrates the meaning of 'accumulate' as it relates to 'build up'?

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How does 'adorn' as 'decorate' influence the perception of an object or space?

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Which course of action is synonymous with 'advocating' a policy?

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How does 'antiquated' as 'outmoded' influence decisions compared to modern advancements?

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What can be inferred if a product is described as an 'by-product'?

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If a contract is described as a 'constraint', what challenges exist?

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In which situation would using 'conventional' methods be most appropriate?

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How would 'critical' as 'essential' influence a survival strategy?

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Which scenario demonstrates the effective use of 'deceptive' tactics in business?

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Which context would best describe the relationship between 'derive' and 'origin'?

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How does 'dwindle' as 'decrease' affect long-term resource strategies?

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What can be inferred from the phrase 'eradicate' as it relates to infectious diseases?

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If team productivity is at an 'exorbitant' amount, what can be inferred?

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In order to successfully 'facilitate' better team output, what courses of action need to be taken?

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In a professional endeavor relying on the phrase 'feasible', what is the nature of project goals?

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How is 'fertile' land influencial to urban planning and economic stability?

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Which scenario best describes what "forestall" means as it relates to preventing financial collapse in a company?

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How does someone who is described as 'gregarious' respond within team activities?

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What course of action demonstrates the use of 'innovative' strategies in sustainable product packaging?

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If someone 'inadvertently' shares confidential information, what is the nature of such an action?

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When someone who is a good public speaker intensifies their volume, how does it resonate with the audience?

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How does a lawyer's 'interpretations' of existing laws influence the trajectory of a legal case?

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In which scenario would 'lenient' enforcement of regulations be most appropriate?

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How do people in a 'lethargic' state interact with others?

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How does the 'magnitude' of a supermassive black hole influence local galactic dynamics?

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Which situation appropriately demonstrates using 'mitigate' to prevent damage in a storm?

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Which workplace scenario demonstrates an employee working without any interference?

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In the event regulations governing environmental pollutants are described as 'obtuse,' how does this affect policymakers?

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Which action demonstrates 'omission' from a historical record?

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How does an 'opinionated' journalist respond to opposing views?

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How does 'partiality' influence credibility in a research study?

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In what scenario would 'perilous' travel conditions influence a journey to safety?

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Which action demonstrates using 'proficient' skills to troubleshoot a server network issue?

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How does 'quaint' architecture enhance tourism appeal?

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How is 'reluctance' displayed when team efforts are required?

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In which context does someone described as 'scrupulous' excel in project management?

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Flashcards

Abide by

To comply with or adhere to

A matter of speculation/supposition

A speculation or educated guess

Attraction/allurement

The power to attract, charm, or entice

Adhere to

To stick to, pay attention to, or obey

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Abstract/recondite

Difficult to understand or obscure

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Absurd/ridiculous

Ridiculous or completely unreasonable

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Acceleration/speeding up

The act of speeding up or increasing rate

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Accentuate/emphasize

The act of emphasizing to make noticeable

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Acceptable/permissible

Permissible or satisfactory

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Accessible/easy to reach

Easy to approach or enter

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Accommodate/adjust to

To adjust or make suitable

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Accommodate/allow for

To give consideration to or allow for

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Accompany/join

To join or go with

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Accomplished/achieved

Successfully completed or achieved

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Accorded/granted

Granted or given

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Accordingly/consequently

Consequently or in a corresponding manner

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Account for/explain

To explain or provide a reason for

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Accumulate/collect

To gather or collect

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Accumulate/build up

To gradually increase in amount

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Accurately/precisely

Precisely or exactly

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Achieve/subject to

To succeed in reaching

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Acknowledge/concede

To admit or concede

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Acquire/obtain

To obtain or get possession of something

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Actually/truly

Really or in truth

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Adapted/modified

Changed or modified

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Added/extra

Added or to include extras

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Adhere/stick together

To stick together or cling to

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Adjacent/nearby

Being near or close

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Adjunct/appendage

Something attached to something else

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Adjusted/Modified

Modified or altered slightly

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Admit/let in

To permit or allow to enter

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Adorn/decorate

Make more beautiful or attractive

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Advance/improvement

Improvement or progress

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Advanced/progressive

Being at a late stage of development

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Advent/arrival

Arrival or appearance

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Advent/introduce

To present or introduce

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Adverse/negative

Unfavorable negatively

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Adverse/unfavorable

Unfavorable or harmful

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Advocating/recommending

Recommending or supporting

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Affection/fondness

Love or fondness

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Study Notes

  • "Abide by" means "to comply with."
  • "A matter of speculation" is synonymous with "supposition."
  • "Attraction" can also be referred to as "allurement."
  • "Adhere to" means "to pay attention to" or simply "to."
  • "Abstract" is the same as "recondite."
  • "Absurd" means "ridiculous."
  • "Acceleration" is synonymous with "speeding up."
  • "Accentuate" means "to emphasize."
  • "Acceptable" means "permissible."
  • "Accessible" means "easy to reach."
  • "Accommodate" means "to adjust to."
  • "Accommodate" also means "to allow for."
  • "Accompany" means "to join."
  • "Accomplished" is the same as "achieved."
  • "Accorded" means "granted."
  • "Accordingly" means "consequently."
  • "Account for" means "to explain."
  • "Accumulate" means "to collect."
  • "Accumulate" also means "to build up."
  • "Accurately" means "precisely."
  • "Achieve" is the same as "subject to."
  • "Acknowledge" means "to concede."
  • "Acquire" means "to obtain."
  • "Actually" means "truly."
  • "Adapted" means "modified."
  • "Added" means "extra."
  • "Adhere" can also mean "to stick together."
  • "Adjacent" means "nearby."
  • "Adjunct" refers to an "appendage."
  • "Adjusted" means "modified."
  • "Admit" means "to let in."
  • "Adorn" means "to decorate."
  • "Advance" means "improvement."
  • "Advanced" means "progressive."
  • "Advent" means "arrival."
  • "Advent" also means "to introduce."
  • "Adverse" means "negative."
  • "Adverse" also means "unfavorable."
  • "Advocating" means "recommending."
  • "Affection" is the same as "fondness."
  • "Affluence" means "wealth."
  • "Affluence" also means "wealth."
  • "Aggravating" means "irritating."
  • "Agile" means "nimble."
  • "Agitated" means "disturbed."
  • "Alarming" means "upsetting."
  • "ANocates" means "designates."
  • "Altered" means "changed."
  • "Alternative" is the same as "different."
  • "Alternative" means "option."
  • "Ambition" is synonymous with "goal."
  • "Amenity" means "facilities."
  • "Ample" means "abundant."
  • "Amusement" is synonymous with "entertainment."
  • "Analogous" means "similar."
  • "Analysis" means "examination."
  • "Anchor" means "to hold in a place."
  • "Annoying" is the same as "bothersome."
  • "Annually" means "yearly."
  • "Antecedent" means "predecessor."
  • "Anticipated" means "expected."
  • "Anticipated" also means "predicted."
  • "Antiquated" is the same as "outmoded."
  • "Anxious" mean "eager."
  • "Apart from" means "except."
  • "Apparently" means "seemingly."
  • "Apparently" also means "visibly."
  • "Appeal" means "attraction/popularity."
  • "Inhabitants" is synonymous with "population."
  • "Appealing" means "alluring."
  • "Appearance" is synonymous with "turn up."
  • "Aquatic" is the same as "marine."
  • "Arbitrarily" means "without any order."
  • "Arbitrary" also means "haphazard."
  • "Archaic" means "ancient."
  • "Arid" means "dry."
  • "Array" means "range."
  • "As well" means "in addition."
  • "Ascribed to" means "assumed to be true of."
  • "Assess" means "evaluate."
  • "Assigned" means "specified/studied."
  • "Assortments" means "selections."
  • "Astounding" is the same as "astonishing."
  • "Astute" means "perceptive."
  • "At bay" is the opposite of "under control."
  • "At least" means "at the minimum."
  • "Atmosphere" is the same as "air."
  • "Attachment to" means "preference for."
  • "Attain" means "reach."
  • "Attendant" also means "accompanying."
  • "Attest" means "to give evidence to."
  • "Attributed" means "credited."
  • "Attribution" is the same as "character."
  • "Authorized" means "empowered."
  • "Autonomous" means "independent."
  • "Available" means "obtainable."
  • "Avenue" means "means."
  • "Avert" is the opposite of "avid."
  • "Baffle" means "puzzle."
  • "Banks" means "edges."
  • "Barge" means "trade."
  • "Barging" also means "trading."
  • "Barren" means "empty."
  • "Barrier" is the same as "obstacle."
  • "Barter" means "trading."
  • "Basking" means "lying."
  • "Be designed to" means "intended to."
  • "Bears" means "produces."
  • "Beckon" means "invite."
  • "Beckoning" means "inviting."
  • "Beneficial" means "advantageous."
  • "Benefit" is the same as "assistance."
  • "Biting" means "sharp."
  • "Blocked" means "confined."
  • "Blurred" means "clouded."
  • "Boost" means "raise."
  • "Boosts" means "promotes."
  • "Boundary" means "border."
  • "Boom" means "expansion."
  • "Break up" is the opposite of "increasing rapidly."
  • "Break through" means "improving."
  • "Breed" means "reproduce."
  • "Brief" means "fleeting."
  • "Bright" is synonymous with "brilliant."
  • "Brilliance" means "radiance."
  • "Brilliant" means "bright."
  • "Broad" means "general."
  • "Broaden" means "enlarge."
  • "Budding" means "pubescent."
  • "Budding" is the opposite "by product."
  • "Burgeoning" means "thriving."
  • "Bustling" means "active."
  • "By-product" means "unexpected."
  • "Caliber" means "quality."
  • "Camouflage" is the same as "hide."
  • "Capable of using" means "able to use."
  • "Cases" means "situations."
  • "Catastrophic" is the same as "extreme."
  • "Cautioned" means "warned."
  • "Cautions" should be "careful."
  • "Celebrated" means "famous."
  • "Celebrated" means "renowned."
  • "Chaotic" is the same as "disorganized."
  • "Characteristic" means "typical."
  • "Charisma" is synonymous with "appeal."
  • "Chiefly" means "mostly."
  • "Chisel" is synonymous with "carve."
  • "Choicest" means "best/expensive best."
  • "Circle" is the same as "process."
  • "Classic" means "typical."
  • "Clustering" is the same as "gathering."
  • "Coarse" means "rough."
  • "Coherent" means "logical."
  • "Coil" is synonymous with "wire."
  • "Colonize" is the same as "habited."
  • "Comeback" means "reappearance."
  • "Common" means "shared."
  • "Commonplace" means "standard."
  • "Comparatively" means "relatively."
  • "Compelled" is equal to "forced."
  • "Compelled" means "obliged."
  • "Compelling" means "powerful."
  • "Complement" is synonymous with "supplement."
  • "Complex" means "intricate."
  • "Component" is synonymous with "part."
  • "Components" means "elements."
  • "Components" means "parts."
  • "Concealed" means "hid."
  • "Conceivably" means "possibly."
  • "Conceiving" means "imagining."
  • "Confidential" is the same as "secret."
  • "Confine" means "limit."
  • "Confirms" means "proves."
  • "Consequently" means "therefore/thus."
  • "Considerable" means "important."
  • "Consist of" means "be make up of consistently."
  • "Conspicuous" means "noticeable."
  • "Constant" means "continued."
  • "Constant" means "continuous."
  • "Constant" means "stable."
  • "Constantly" means "regularly."
  • "Constituent" is the same as "component."
  • "Constituting" is the same as "composing."
  • "Constraint" means "restriction."
  • "Contaminated" means "polluted."
  • "Contemporary" is the same as "current."
  • "Contend" means "maintain."
  • "Contexts" means "settings."
  • "Continual" is the same as "constant."
  • "Convenient" means "practical."
  • "Conventional" means "traditional."
  • "Convert" means "transform."
  • "Conveys" means "communicate."
  • "Core" is the same as "chief."
  • "Correspondence" means "harmonics."
  • "Counter of" means "in the opposition of."
  • "Counterpart" is synonymous with "style."
  • "Counterpart" means "version."
  • "Couple" means "associate."
  • "Couple with" means "combine with."
  • "Couple" means "associate."
  • "Coveted" means "desired."
  • "Cracks" means "fractures."
  • "Created" means "produced."
  • "Credence" means "credibility."
  • "Creep" means "crawl."
  • "Critical" means "essential/important."
  • "Critical" means "significant, crucial."
  • "Crush" is synonymous with "grind."
  • "Cultivated" means "grown."
  • "Curative" means "healing."
  • "Curious" means "peculiar."
  • "Currency" is synonymous with "money."
  • "Dangle" means "hang."
  • "Daring" means "bold."
  • "Dawdle" is the same as "waste time."
  • "Debate" means "argue."
  • "Debilitating" means "weakening."
  • "Deceptive" is the same as "misleading."
  • "Deceptively" means "noticeably."
  • "Decrease" means "decline."
  • "Deem" means "consider."
  • "Deep" mens "thorough."
  • "Defying" means "resisting."
  • "Delineate" means "trace."
  • "Delusion" denotes being unable to concentrate.
  • "Demand" correlates to need.
  • "Demise" corresponds to decline. -"Demonstrations" signify displays.
  • "Dense" refers to thick.
  • "Depicted" means presented. -"Deposit" signifies placing.
  • "Depredation" means destruction.
  • "Depth" points to thoroughness.
  • "Derive" is equivalent to origin.
  • "Deterioration" mirrors decline.
  • "Determining" equates calculating.
  • "Detractor" parallels critic.
  • "Detriment" means harmful.
  • "Devoid" corresponds to empty. -"Devoted to" represents concentrated on
  • "Dichotomy" is akin to division.
  • "Diffuse" means travel.
  • "Diffusion" refers to dissemination.
  • "Dim" is akin to faint.
  • "Dimension" stands for size.
  • "Diminished" means reduced.
  • "Disappear" relates to vanish or fade.
  • "Discern" means ascertain.
  • "Discharge" means release.
  • "Discovers" represents learns.
  • "Disguise" is synonymous with concealment.
  • "Dislodge," replace or remove.
  • "Dispersal"-- distribution,
  • "Dispersed" stands for scattered.
  • "Display"-- exhibit. -"Dispute" relates to argument or disagree with.
  • "Disregarded"-overlooked.
  • Disruptive-disturbing. "Dissemination"-spread.
  • Distinct-definite. -"Distinguish"-discriminate.
  • "Distribute" mirrors spread, alongside distribution which mirrors dispensing.
  • "Disturb": Upset.
  • Diverge move apart.
  • "Diverse"-different. -Diversity-varied.
  • "Documented" proven/verified.
  • Dominate-rule, control, govern.
  • "Dormant"-inactive.
  • "Dose"-measure.
  • "Drab" Colorless
  • "Dramatic": Emotional.
  • "Drive", Excursion.
  • "Driven"-- pushed.
  • "Durable": lasting, and
  • "Dwellings": abodes.
  • Dwindle-decrease "Element (component or something showing a feature)
  • Eliminate-delete.
  • Elsewhere: In other places "Embed" "Encased" EMERGE==APPEAR/Come out Emit-release send out discharge "Emphasize": Press "Employ":use "Encircle": surroundings
  • Enclave-community Enclosure, Surrounding "Encompass": Include, and... "Encourage" promote. Encroachment, invasion "Endangered"-abundant
  • ENSUE follow.
  • Endure persevere lasting

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